basics

import random
random.random() # random real between 0 and 1 - like runif(0,1)
#  0.4268848639120686
random.randint(1, 10) # random integer between 1 an 10 inclusive
#  7
random.randrange(1, 10) # random integer between 1 an 9 (excludes 10)
#  4
random.choice(['a', 'b', 'c']) # choose one element at random from list
#  'c'
random.sample(range(10, 30), 5) # list of 5 random integers between 10 and 29 (range excludes 30)
#  [10, 20, 17, 18, 27]
random.seed(42) # set random number seed